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Applications Management

Learn how to effectively manage applications in Amebo for optimal event-driven communication.

Overview

Applications are the foundation of Amebo's event system. This guide covers advanced application management topics beyond the basic registration covered in the Getting Started guide.

Application Lifecycle

1. Planning Phase

Before registering applications, consider:

  • Naming conventions: Use consistent, descriptive names
  • Service boundaries: Define clear responsibilities
  • Event ownership: Determine which events each application owns
  • Integration patterns: Plan how applications will communicate

2. Registration

curl -X POST http://localhost/v1/applications \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "application": "user-service",
    "address": "https://users.myapp.com",
    "secret": "secure-webhook-secret"
  }'

3. Configuration Management

Applications can be updated after registration:

curl -X PUT http://localhost/v1/applications/user-service \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "address": "https://new-users.myapp.com",
    "secret": "new-webhook-secret"
  }'

Best Practices

Naming Conventions

Use clear, consistent naming:

# Good examples
user-service
payment-gateway
notification-engine
analytics-collector

# Avoid
svc1
app
my-service

Security

  1. Strong secrets: Use cryptographically secure random strings
  2. Secret rotation: Regularly update webhook secrets
  3. HTTPS only: Always use HTTPS endpoints in production
  4. Validation: Verify webhook signatures

Monitoring

Track application health:

  • Registration status
  • Webhook delivery success rates
  • Response times
  • Error rates

Advanced Topics

Multi-Environment Setup

Manage applications across environments:

# Development
curl -X POST http://dev-amebo/v1/applications \
  -d '{"application": "user-service", "address": "https://dev-users.myapp.com"}'

# Production
curl -X POST http://prod-amebo/v1/applications \
  -d '{"application": "user-service", "address": "https://users.myapp.com"}'

Application Groups

Organize related applications:

# Core services
user-service
auth-service
profile-service

# Business logic
order-service
payment-service
inventory-service

# External integrations
email-service
sms-service
analytics-service

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

  1. Duplicate application names

  2. Solution: Use unique, descriptive names

  3. Webhook delivery failures

  4. Check endpoint accessibility
  5. Verify SSL certificates

  6. Validate response codes

  7. Secret mismatches

  8. Ensure secrets match between Amebo and application
  9. Check for encoding issues

Next Steps